The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-03
A MARVELLOUS Story.
ALIvING WOMAN MATERIALIzt s
HER SPIRIT,
And Is Recognized by a Gentleman
Whom She Knew Well-A
Wonderful Test.

CLEVELAND, o., April 29.-Spsnding
q few days at Onset Bay last summer,
was invited by Miss Helen @. Berry,
of the Berry Sisters, to attend her last
regular seance of the season. There
was, ss usual, large gathering, and l
occupied seat at the rear Of the
room. When the seance was about
half through form msteiialized some
four feet in front OF the cabinet, COM
ing up suddenly, as Il were, out Of the
carpet. Mr.. Albro, the efficient con-
ductor, raid, "Dr. Moore, here is q
lady who wishes to see you" / was
taken by surprise, for at no seance
which l had ever before attended,
either at the Berry Sisters OF the vAri-
Gus other mediums, had q apirit came
to me in that way q. g., by material
izing outside Of the cabinet). As !
approached her she said, "Good even
ing, Doctor" Being somewhat close
ly yelled, l did not at first recognize
her, and asked, "Who lie it?"
"Why, don't you know me, doctorP
1t is Nellie Berry," partially removing
her vel.
Noticing my mute establishment (f,r
/ can assure you that was my feeling
for tbs moment), she said: Come
with me to the light" and che sc tai
ly led me close up to 1t in the corner
of the room, and entirely removing
her veil with both hande, and smiling.
placed her face within foot OF mine,
and cure enough there stood Nellie
Berry (who WAS the medium for the
seance then progr, ssing) Her face
was ssmi-trsDspsTent, clear and soft as
that of child.
Having returned to our position
near the cabinet, she still noticing my
bewiderment, said: ".Why, doctor,
you saw the way I came, cid you
not2"
EYES," l replied.
"Well, shall return in the same
manner" was her reply.
l said: Nellie, will you plea,e
give me some test?" She gave me
the strongest test that she could posi-
bly, have given.
Having partially recovered from my
surprise, I said: "Nellie, will you
please come with me again to the
light?" She readily assented, and
this time the light shown full in her
face, and before me stood Nellie Berry
Enthusiastically.
Agsin we returned to our former
position, when she said, pointing to
her own person: doctor, this is all
there is Of Nellie Berry. My body is
lying in yonder on the sofa" (pointing
10 the cabinet).
said, "Nellie, am to return with
you after the ssance to the cottage
whence you came. On the way
thither please speak to me Of this
marvellous occurrence, flr l shall not
allude to it till you have. She then
took her position to d,msterializs in
front of the cabinet, and l returned
part way to my seat, when it occurred
to me that, with her permission. l
would relate to the audiencs what had
taken place. l returned and asked
her permission, but che refused, say
ing: me, doctor, would not have
know it for the world This
sentence was to me a very remarkable
test, and explained why che came
closely vei'e1 at the commencement.
l rsturned to my seat, and, a. sic
cams 80 she went (ss she saidl. demG-
terializing in the presence of some
thirty ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs. Amanda M. Spence and Mrs.
Lita Barney Sales, who were sitting
within six or eight feet OF where this
occurred, watching our movements,
were much interested, and ques-
toned me about it at the close OF the
seance.
Miss Berry and 1 left the sesncs.
room for the cottage where she was
temporarily stopping, and her first
words to me on her exit were, well,
doctor, did you have a good seance ?"
Excellent" l replied.
" Did you see anyone you knew ?"
"One," was said after hearty
laugh. asked, "Did this ever occur
with you before, NellieP"
"No," was her reply, and then las
we were now nearing her cottage
che gave this brief explanation ::
" While entrsnced in the cabinet, |
said TO Charlie, (her controD, now
am spirit with the rest of you, aod
why can't 1 material!zs and 20 out ?"
He replied, You may try," aud
the facts, as above related, are the re-
suit. e.
Whe shall place limits to the caps-
bilities OF the spirit, while yet taber-
nscling in the flesh?